Heel for boots and shoes.



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HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, I917.

5w Patented July 17, 1917.

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STEPHAN SZfi'CS, F BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHAN Sziios, a subject of the King of Hungary, resident of Beloit, county of Rock, and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heels for Bootsiand Shoes, of which the following is a specificatlon.

This invention relates to improvements in heels for boots and shoes, and has as its principal object the provision ofa heel which may be removably engaged with the sole of the shoe, thus permitting-a new heel to replace one which has been worn or becomes otherwise unfit for use.

A further object is to provide such removable heels with means whereby they ma be adjusted so as to correctly agree wit the formation of the rear part of the shoe.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel design, construction and combination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this specification, and in which Figural is a side elevational and sectional View of the shoe showing the heel attached.- I

Fig. 2'is a fragmental bottomplan'view I of the same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the heel.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation, partially in section, of one of the holding means, and

Fig. 5 is 'a like View of the other holding means.

The invention comprises a heel having a plurality of cylindrical recesses 11, formed in its lower side, the same terminating in elongated slots 12 which lead to oppositely disposed recesses 13 formed from the other side of the heel.

Thimble nuts having stems 15 are inserted through appropriate openings formed in the sole of the shoe until the enlarged heads 16 rest firmly against it, the stems having screw-threads 17 formed centrally therein and adapted to be engaged by the screws 20 having heads 21 seated on the shoulders 22 formed at the bottom of the o enings 11, the stems 15 extending inward. rom the opposite side inthe recesses 13 which are made largerin diameter than the stems so as to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, mm. Application filed March 2, 1917. Serial 1V0. 151,876.

allow for a moderate adjustment whereby V the heel may be caused to register with the rear of the shoe by slackening the screws 20 and moving the heel into an adjusted position, whereupon the screws are tightened in the threads 17, firmly drawing the parts against the sole.

A thin covering 24, formed in the manner of an insole, is put within the shoe so as to cover the heads 16 of the thimble nuts.

From the foregoing, it will be clearly understoodthat Whenever a heel needs renewing, it is only necessary to withdraw the screws. 20, remove the heel and replace the same with another, and it will be evident that the heel may be adjusted to its correct position, either originally or should the same become moved. from any cause.

-Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. The combination with a shoe, of a heel engageable therewith, said heel having a plurality of recesses extending inward from 0th sides thereof, and a slot communicating therebetween,, of interiorly threaded thimbles extending into the recesses formed in one side of said heel from the sole and having heads engageable on the inner side thereof, screws operable in the opposite openings in said heel engageable with said thimbles, and means for covering the heads of said thimbles interiorly of said shoe.

2. The combination with a shoe, of a heel removably engageable therewith, said heelhaving a plurality of circular openings extendin thereoi, and communicating elongated slots therebetween, of internally threaded studs engageable in the sole of said'shoe having heads restin cesses on one side of said heel plate, screws engageable in sald stud, a head in said screws resting upon a shoulder formed in the oppositely formed recess, and means for covering the heads of said studs in the interior of the shoe.

In testimony whereoflhave aflixed my signature.

STEPHAN sziics.

upon the inner side thereof, said studs bemg loosely contained in the re-- inward from the top and bottom 

